Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.20% where 1,395 students out of 2,076 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Herzing University-Brookfield has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Mount Mary University has the lowest rate of 60.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 67.02% (63.56% / 68.91%) | 447 (150 / 297) |
667 (236 / 431) |
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) |
| Mount Mary University | 60.17% (0.00% / 60.17%) | 71 (0 / 71) |
118 (0 / 118) |
| Saint Norbert College | 71.91% (67.80% / 74.85%) | 407 (160 / 247) |
566 (236 / 330) |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.20% (62.30% / 70.27%) |
1,395 (499 / 896) |
2,076 (801 / 1,275) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.95% where 157 students have transferred out from schools out of 684 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Norbert College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.79%, while Mount Mary University has the highest rate of 23.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 667 (236 / 431) |
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| Mount Mary University | 23.73% (0.00% / 23.73%) | 28 (0 / 28) | 118 (0 / 118) |
| Saint Norbert College | 22.79% (24.15% / 21.82%) | 129 (57 / 72) | 566 (236 / 330) |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.95% (24.15% / 22.32%) | 157 (57 / 100) |
684 (236 / 448) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.20% for full-time students and 61.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Herzing University-Brookfield has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Mount Mary University has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 75% | 50% | |
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% | |
| Mount Mary University | 65% | - | |
| Saint Norbert College | 82% | - | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 85% | 100% | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.20% | 61.00% | |